40 ricotta cheesecake recipes

Italian-American ricotta pie with a graham cracker crust, sour cream layer, and homemade black cherry topping. Three layers of dairy and fruit that cross over from cheesecake territory into pie shape.

Lower-fat ricotta cheesecake with no crust, no cream cheese, and no sour cream. Light and fluffy with lemon zest and vanilla, topped with fresh strawberries.

No-bake orange chiffon cheesecake with cream cheese, ricotta, and fresh orange segments set with gelatin. A light, citrusy dessert sweetened without added sugar on a graham crust.

Mini cheesecakes with chocolate cookie crusts, creamy ricotta-cream cheese filling, and fresh orange zest topping. These bite-sized treats bake in a water bath for silky texture.

Fluffy lemon cheesecake swaps cream cheese for ricotta and lightens up with skim milk and reduced-fat crust. A bright, citrusy dessert with a soft, almost custardy crumb in a graham cracker shell.

An Italian-style cheesecake blending ricotta and cream cheese with a generous pour of amaretto liqueur on a buttery graham cracker crust. Creamy, almond-scented, and baked until just set for a luxurious dessert.

Chocolate tofu cake that bakes up silky like cheesecake but lighter, blending firm tofu with ricotta, cream cheese and cocoa, spiked with Irish cream and coffee liqueur. A water bath keeps it custardy smooth.

Sausage and spinach lasagna layered with ricotta, mozzarella, Italian sausage, and Parmesan in a classic spaghetti sauce. A hearty, three-cheese baked pasta for family dinners.